Overture

Maybe .......... Andrea McArdle

It's the Hard-Knock Life .......... Andrea McArdle

Tomorrow .......... Andrea McArlde

We'd Like to Thank You Herbert Hoover

Little Girls .......... Dorothy Loudon

I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here .......... Sandy Faison

NYC .......... Sandy Faison

Easy Street .......... Barbara Ervin

You Won't Be an Orphan for Long .......... Sandy Faison

You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile .......... Laurie Beechman

Tomorrow (Reprise) .......... Andrea McArdle

Something Was Missing .......... Reid Shelton

I Don't Need Anything But You .......... Sandy Faison

Annie .......... Sandy Faison

New Deal for Christmas .......... Sandy Faison

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[ANNIE]
Maybe far away
Or maybe real nearby
He may be pouring her coffee
She may be straighting this tie!
Maybe in a house
All hidden by a hill
She's sitting playing piano,
He's sitting paying a bill!

Betcha they're young
Betcha they're smart
Bet they collect things
Like ashtrays, and art!
Betcha they're good --
(Why shouldn't they be?)
Their one mistake
Was giving up me!

So maybe now it's time,
And maybe when I wake
They'll be there calling me "Baby"...
Maybe.

Betcha he reads
Betcha she sews
Maybe she's made me
A closet of clothes!
Maybe they're strict
As straight as a line...
Don't really care
As long as they're mine!

So maybe now this prayer's
The last one of it's kind...
Won't you please come get your "Baby"

[ANNIE AND ORPHANS]
Maybe

[ORPHANS]
It's the hard-knock life for us!
It's the hard-knock life for us!

[ANNIE]
'Steada treated,

[ORPHANS]
We get tricked!

[ANNIE]
'Steada kisses,

[ORPHANS]
We get kicked!

[ALL]
It's the hard-knock life!
Got no folks to speak of, so,
It's the hard-knock row we how!

[ANNIE]
Cotton blankets,

[ORPHANS]
'Steada of wool!

[ANNIE]
Empty Bellies

[ORPHANS]
'Steada of full!

[ALL]
It's the hard-knock life!

[ANNIE]
Don't if feel like the wind is always howl'n?

[KATE AND TESSIE]
Don't it seem like there's never any light!

[DUFFY AND JULY]
Once a day, don't you wanna throw the towel in?

[MOLLY AND PEPPER]
It's easier than puttin' up a fight.

[ANNIE]
No one's there when your dreams at night get creepy!
No one cares if you grow...of if you shrink!
No one dries when your eyes get wet an' weepy!

[ALL]
From all the cryin' you would think this place's a sink!
Ohhhh!!!!!!!
Empty belly life!
Rotten smelly life!
Full of sorrow life!
No tomorrow life!

[MOLLY]
Santa Claus we never see

[ANNIE]
Santa Claus, what's that?
Who's he?

[ALL]
No one cares for you a smidge
When you're in an orphanage!

[MOLLY]
(Making a whistling sound and imitating Miss. Hannigan)
You'll stay up till this dump shines
like the top of the Chrysler Building.

[ORPHANS]
Yank the whiskers from her chin
Jab her with a safety Pin
Make her drink a mickey finn
I love you, Miss Hannigan

[MOLLY]
(whistle) Get to work!
(whistle) Strip them beds!
(whistle) I said get to work!

[ALL]
It's the hard-knock life for us
It's the hard-knock life for us
No one cares for you a smidge
When your in an orphanage
It's the hard-knock life
It's the hard-knock life
It's the hard-knock life!

[ANNIE]
The sun'll come out
Tomorrow
Bet your bottom dollar
That tomorrow
There'll be sun!

Just thinkin' about
Tomorrow
Clears away the cobwebs,
And the sorrow
'Til there's none!

When I'm stuck a day
That's gray,
And lonely,
I just stick out my chin
And Grin,
And Say,
Oh!

The sun'll come out
Tomorrow
So ya gotta hang on
'Til tomorrow
Come what may
Tomorrow! Tomorrow!
I love ya Tomorrow!
You're always
A day
A way!

[ALL]
Today we're living in a shanty
Today we're scrounding for a meal

[SOPHIE]
Today I'm stealing coal for fires
Who knew i could steal?

[MEN]
I used to winter in the tropics

[WOMEN]
I spent my summers at the shore

[FRED]
I used to throw away the paper--

[ALL]
We'd like to thank you: Herber Hoover
For really showing us the way
We'd like to thank you: Herbert Hoover
You made us what we are today

Prosperity was 'round the corner
The cozy cottage built for two
In this blue heaven
That you
Gave us
Yes!

We're turning blue!
They offered us Al Smith and Hoover
We paid attention and we chose
Not only did we pay attention
We paid through the nose.

In ev'ry pt he said "a chicken"
But Herbert Hoover he forgot
Not only don't we have the chicken
We ain't got the pot!
Hey Herbie

[WOMEN]
You left behind a greatful nation

[ALL]
So, Herb, our hats are off to you
We're up to here with admiration

[SOPHIE]
Come down and have a little stew

[ALL]
Come down and share some Christmas dinner
Be sure to bring the missus too
We got no turkey for our stuffing
We'd like to thank you, Herbert Hoover
For really showing us the way
You dirty rat, you Bureaucrat, you
Made us what we are today
Come and get it, Herb!

[MISS HANNIGAN]
Little girls
Little girls
Everywhere I turn I can see them
Little girls
Little girls

Night and day
I eat, sleep and breathe them
I'm an ordinary woman
With feelings
I'd like a man to nibble on my ear
But I'll admit no man has bit
So how come I'm the mother of the year?

Little cheeks
Little teeth
Everything around me is little
If I wring
Little necks
Surely I will get an acquittal

Some women are dripping with diamonds
Some women are dripping with pearls
Lucky me! Lucky me!
Look at what I'm dripping with

Little girls
How I hate
Little shoes
Little socks
And each little bloomer
I'd have cracked
Years ago
If it weren't for my
Sense of humor
Some day
I'll step on their freckles
Some night
I'll straighten their curls
Send a flood
Send the flu
Anything that You can do
To little girls
Some day I'll land in the nut house
With all the nuts and the squirrels
There I'll stay
Until the prohibition of
Little girls.

[GRACE]
Cecille will pick out all your clothes

[CECILLE]
[spoken] Green is her best color, no blue I think.

[GRACE]
Your bath is drawn by Mrs. Greer.

[GREER]
[spoken] Soap...no, bubbles, I think.

[GRACE]
Annette comes in to make your bed.

[ANNETTE]
[spoken] The silk, no the satin sheets, I think.

[ANNIE]
I think I'm gonna like it here!

[GRACE]
The swimming pool is to the left

[ANNIE]
[spoken] Inside the house? Oh boy.

[GRACE]
The tennis court is in the rear

[ANNIE]
[spoken] I never even picked up a racket.

[GRACE]
Have an instructor here at noon
[spoken] Oh, and get that Don Budge fellow if he's available.

[ANNIE]
I think I'm gonna like it here.

[GRACE]
When you wake Ring for Drake
Drake will bring your tray
When you're through Mrs.Pugh
Comes and takes it away.

[GRACE AND SERVANTS]
No need to pick up any toys

[ANNIE]
[spoken] That's okay, I haven't got any anyway.

[GRACE]
No finger will you lift my dear

[ALL]
We have but one request
Please put us to the test

[ANNIE]
I know I'm gonna like it here
Used to room in a tomb
Where i'd sit and freeze
Get me now, holy cow
Could someone pinch me please.

[GRACE]
[spoken] She didn't mean it.
[Singing] We've never had a little girl

[ALL]
We've never had a little girl

[GRACE AND SERVANTS]
We hope you understand Your wish is our command

[ANNIE, GRACE AND SERVANTS]
I know I'm gonna like it here
We know you're gonna like It here

[ALL]
Welcome

[WARBUCKS]
What is it about you
You're big
You're loud
You're tough NYC
I go years without you
Then I
Can't get
Enough
Enough of the cab drivers answering back
In the language far from pure
Enough of frankfurters answering back
Brother, you know you're in NYC
Too busy
Too crazy
Too hot
Too cold
Too late
I'm sold
Again
On NYC

[spoken] Come on you slowpokes,
we gotta get to the Roxy before the prices change.

[NEW YORKERS, GRACE, ANNIE AND WARBUCKS]
NYC

[GRACE]
The shadows at sundown
The roofs
That scrape
The sky

[ALL]
NYC

[WARBUCKS AND GRACE]
The rich and the rundown
The parade
Goes by

[WARBUCKS]
That other town has the Empire State
And a mayor five foot two
No other town in
The whole forty eight
Can half compare
To you

[ALL]
Oh NYC

[WARBUCKS]
You make 'em all postcards

[WARBUCKS AND GRACE]
You crowd
You cramp
You're still
The champ
Amen For NYC (NYC)
The shimmer of Times Square

[WARBUCKS]
The pulse

[GRACE]
The beat

[WARBUCKS AND GRACE]
The drive! (NYC)

[WARBUCKS AND GRACE]
The city's bright
As a penny arcade
It blinks, it tilts, it rings

[ANNIE]
To think that I've lived here all of my life
And never seen these things

[ALL]
Oh, NYC
The whole world keeps coming

[WARBUCKS]
By bus

[GRACE]
By train

[WARBUCKS AND GRACE]
You can't
Explain
Their yen
For

STAR TO BE
NYC
Just got here this morning
Three bucks
Two bags
One me
NYC

I give you fair warning
Up there
In lights
I'll be
Go ask the Gershwins or Kaufman and Hart
The place they love the best
Though California pays big for their art
Their fan mail comes addressed to NYC
Tomorrow a penthouse
That's way up high
Tonight
The "Y"
Why not
It's NYC

[ALL]
NYC
You're standing room only
You crowd
You cramp
You're still
The champ
Amen For NY

[MAN]
[spoken] Keep it quiet down there!

[ALL (QUIETLY)]
NYC

[USHERETTE]
[spoken] Immediate seating... there is immediate seating.

[WARBUCKS]
[spoken] Popcorn, what do you say to some popcorn?
I haven't had popcorn since... (Annie yawns)

[singing] Give in
Don't fight
Good girl
Good night
Sleep tight
In NYC

[ROOSTER]
I remember the way
Our sainted mother
Would sit and croon us
Her lullaby

[MISS HANNIGAN]
She'd say, kids, there's a place
That's like no other
You got to get there before you die

[ROOSTER]
You don't get there
By playing from the rule book

[MISS HANNIGAN]
You stack the ages

[ROOSTER]
You load the dice

[MISS HANNIGAN AND ROOSTER]
Mother dear
Oh, we know you're down there listening --
How can we follow
Your sweet
Advice
To

[ROOSTER]
Easy street
Easy street
Where you sleep till noon

[MISS HANNIGAN]
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[ROOSTER AND MISS HANNIGAN]
She'd repeat
Easy street
Better get there soon.

[ROOSTER, MISS HANNIGAN, AND LILY]
Easy street
Easy street
Where the rich folks play
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Move them feet

[MISS HANNIGAN]
Move them ever-lovin' feet

[ROOSTER, MISS HANNIGAN, AND LILY]
To easy street

[MISS HANNIGAN]
Easy street

[ROOSTER, MISS HANNIGAN, AND LILY]
When you get there stay

[ROOSTER]
It ain't fair
How we scrounge
For three of four bucks
While she gets
Warbucks

[MISS HANNIGAN]
The little brat!
It ain't fair this here life
Is drivin' me nuts!
While we get peanuts
She's livin' fat!

[ROOSTER]
Maybe she holds the key
That little lady

[MISS HANNIGAN]
To gettin' more bucks

[ROOSTER]
Instead of less
Maybe we fix the game
With something shady

[LILY]
Where does that put us?

[MISS HANNIGAN]
Oh, tell her.

[ROOSTER, MISS HANNIGAN, AND LILY]
Yes!

Easy street
Easy street
Annie is the key
Yes sirree
Yes sirree
Yes sirree
Easy street
Easy street
That's where we're gonna --
Be!

[GRACE]
If he should need the F.B.I.
Then he will have the F.B.I.

[ALL]
With all the favors that he's done
J. Edger Hoover owes him one.

[CECILLE AND ANNETTE]
'Till not a stone is left unturned

[ALL
He will search everywhere
And he'll find them, I swear.

[GRACE]
Oh, you won't be an orphan for long!

[ALL]
Where other men would call it quits
And disappear
He'll use his fortune and his wits.
So never fear
Cross the street
Or cross the sea
Annie, sweet
We guarantee
That you won't be an orphan...

[GRACE AND THE SERVANTS]
Tomorrow morning it begins
You're with a man who always wins
Trust him and he'll prove
Mountains easily move
Oh, you won't be an orphan --
No, you won't be an orphan for long!

[HEALY]
[spoken] This is Bert Healy saying ...
[singing now] Hey, hobo man
Hey, Dapper Dan
You've both got your style
But Brother,
You're never fully dressed
Without a smile!

Your clothes may be Beau Brummelly
They stand out a mile --
But Brother,
You're never fully dressed
Without a smile!

Who cares what they're wearing
On Main Street,
Or Saville Row,
It's what you wear from ear to ear
And not from head to toe
(That matters)

So, Senator,
So, Janitor,
So long for a while
Remember,
You're never fully dressed
Without a smile!

[BOYLAN SISTER]
Ready or not, here he goes
Listen to Bert
Tap his smilin' toes

[HEALY]
[spoken] Ah, the lovely Boylan Sisters

[BOYLAN SISTERS]
Doo doodle-oo doo
Doo doodle-oo doo
Doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo
Your clothes may be Beau Brummelly
They stand out a mile
But, bother
You're never fully dressed
You're never dressed
Without an

[CONNIE BOYLAN]
S-

[BONNIE BOYLAN]
M-

[RONNIE BOYLAN]
I-

[CONNIE BOYLAN]
L-

[ALL THREE]
E.
Smile darn ya smile.

[ALL]
That matters
So Senator
So Janitor
So long for a while

You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile (Orphan)

[ALL ORPHANS]
But brother, you're never fully dressed
Without a smile
Your clothes may be Beau Brummelly
They stand out a mile
But brother you're never fully dressed
Without a smile

[JULY]
[spoken] Who cares what they're wearing
on Main Street of Saville Row
It's what you wear from ear to ear
And not from head to toe.

[MOLLY]
That matters

[TESSIE]
[spoken] Ah. the lovely Boylan Sisters.

[DUFFY, KATE AND PEPPER]
Doo doodle-oo doo
Doo doodle-oo doo
Doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo

[ALL ORPHANS]
Who cares what they're wearing on Main Street
or Saville Row
It's what you wear from ear to ear
And not from head to toe that matters
So, Senator, so, janitor
So long for a while
Remember you're never fully dressed
Though you may wear the best
You're never fully dressed without a
Smile
Smile
Smile!!!
Smile darn ya, smile.

[ANNIE]
Just thinkin' about
Tomorrow
Clears away the cobwebs,
And the sorrow
Till there's none!

When I'm stuck a day
That's gray,
And lonely,
I just stick out my chin
And grin,
And say,

Oh, the sun'll come out
Tomorrow
So ya gotta hang on
'Til tomorrow
Come what may
Tomorrow!
Tomorrow!
I love ya Tomorrow!

[IKES]
The sun'll come out
Tomorrow
Bet your bottom dollar
That tomorrow
There'll be sun!

[PERKINS AND IKES]
Just thinking about
Tomorrow

[ANNIE, PERKINS AND IKES]
Clears away the cobwebs
And the sorrow
'Til there's none!

[ROOSEVELT]
[spoken] Solo for the President .....!
[singing] When I'm stuck with a day
That's gray and lonely
I just stick out my chin
And grin, and say--

[ALL]
The sun'll come out
Tomorrow
So ya gotta hang on
'Til tomorrow
Come what may
Tomorrow!
Tomorrow!
I love ya
Tomorrow!
You're always a day away
Tomorrow! Tomorrow! I love ya, tomorrow
You're always a day away!

[WARBUCKS]
I've made me a fortune
(That fortune made ten)
Been headlined
And profiled
Again and again
But something was missing
(I never quite knew)
That something was someone --
But who?

My speeches are greeted
With thunderous acclaim
At two universities
Bearing my name
Yes, something was missing
Each timeI got through
That something was someone --
But who?

Who could that someone be?
How could she make it known?
Who would need me for me?
Need me for me alone?
he world was my oyster --
But where was the pearl?
Who dreamed I could find it
Yes something was missing --
But dreams can come true
That something
Is no one
But you

Who would need me for me ?
Need me for me alone
The world was my oyster
But where was the pearl ?
Who'd dream I would find it
In one little girl ?
Yes, something was missing
But dreams do come true
That something is no one.....but you.

[WARBUCKS AND ANNIE]
Together at last!
Together for ever!
We're tying a knot,
They never can sever!

[WARBUCKS]
I don't need sunshine now,
To turn my skies at blue --

[WARBUCKS AND ANNIE]
I don't need anything but you!

[WARBUCKS]
You've wrapped me around
That cute little finger.
You've made life a song .....
You've made me the singer!

[ANNIE]
And what's the bathtub tune
You always "Bu-Bu-Boo?"

[WARBUCKS]
Bu-Bu-Bu
Anything but you

[ANNIE]
Yesterday was plain awful

[WARBUCKS]
You can say that again

[ANNIE]
Yesterday was plain awful

[WARBUCKS]
But that's

[ANNIE]
Not now

[WARBUCKS AND ANNIE]
That's then

[ANNIE]
I'm poor as a mouse,

[WARBUCKS]
I'm richer than Midas.

[WARBUCKS AND ANNIE]
But nothing on earth
Could ever divide us!
And if tomorrow, I
'm an apple seller, too--
I don't need anything but you!

[SERVANTS]
Annie Annie Annie
Everything's humming now
Annie Annie
Good times are coming now
Since you came our way
It's Christmas,
Christmas everyday
We dismiss
Bad times, sad times
Now they're all yesterday news
Since Annie
Kicked out
The blues

Annie Annie Annie
Look what you've done for us
Annie Annie Annie
Turned on the sun for us

[GRACE]
Have they sent the cheese?

[DRAKE]
Yes and ice camemberts and bries

[GRACE
Judge Brandeis

[ALL]
Annie Annie
You filled our life with a song

They're two of a kind
The happiest pair now
Like Fred and Adelle, they're floating
On air now
And what's the title of the dream

[WARBUCKS]
I don't need anything

[ANNIE]
Anything

[ALL]
Anything
I don't need anything
But you

All (Servants):
Annie
Annie
Annie
Everything's humming now
Annie
Annie
Good times are coming now
Since you came our way
It's Christmas, Christmas everyday
We dismiss
Bad times, sad times
Now they're all yesterday news
Since Annie kicked out the blues

Annie
Annie
Annie
Look what you've done for us
Annie
Annie
Annie
Turned on the sun for us

Grace:
Have they sent the cheese?

Drake:
Yes and ice camemberts and bries

Grace:
Judge Brandeis

All:
Annie
Annie
You filled our life with a song

[WARBUCKS]
I know the Depression's depressing

[GRACE]
The carols are stilled
The stored aren't filled

[WARBUCKS]
And the windows are minus the dressing

[GRACE]
The children don't grin
The Santa's are thin

[GRACE AND WARBUCKS]
And I've heard a terrible rumour
No goodwill no cheer

[WARBUCKS]
But we'll get a new deal for Christmas
This year

[ANNIE AND ORPHANS]
The snowflakes are frighting of falling

[MOLLY]
And oh, what a fix
No peppermint sticks!

[WARBUCKS]
And all through the land folks are bawling

[GRACE]
And filled with despair
'Cause cupboards are bare

[WARBUCKS]
But Santa's got brand new assistants
There's nothing to fear
They're bringing a new deal deal for Christmas
This year.

[SERVANTS]
Bong, bong, bong, bong
Bong, bong, bong, bong

[ROOSEVELT]
On Farley and Perkins
On Ikes and Wallace
On Monganthau and Cummings.

[ALL]
Fill our pockets with dollars

[ROOSEVELT]
On Roper and Swanson

[ROOSEVELT AND WARBUCKS]
Get along Cordell Hull

[ORPHANS]
Get along, giddy up!

[MEN]
Call your committee up

[WOMEN]
Build every city up

[ALL]
Cheer every kiddy up
Fill every stocking with laughter
We haven't got room for any more gloom
Let's ring every bell from it's rafter

[WARBUCKS]
And chime cross the land

[ANNIE]
Tomorrow's at hand

[WARBUCKS]
[spoken] Those happy days that we were promised.

[ROOSEVELT]
Are finally here

[ALL]
We're getting a new deal for Christmas
We're getting a new deal for Christmas
We're getting a new deal for Christmas
We're getting a new deal for Christmas
Christmas
This year